Rhododendron

Wood Apple

About Rhododendron and Wood Apple

Rhododendron

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Spreading

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

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Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

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5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHODODENDRON

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Rhododendron

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

rhododendron

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Rhododendron

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

rhododendron

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

rododendro

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

ροδοδάφνη

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rododendro

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

rododendron

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Rhododendron

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhododendron

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhodoreae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1024

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Properties of Rhododendron and Wood Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Rhododendron and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Rhododendron and Wood Apple. Rhododendron doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Rhododendron does not have fragrant flowers. Rhododendron has allergic reactions like Asthma and Wood Apple has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Rhododendron and Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Rhododendron and Wood Apple

Season and care of Rhododendron and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Rhododendron and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rhododendron season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Rhododendron is Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Rhododendron is Acidic and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.

Rhododendron and Wood Apple Physical Information

Rhododendron and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Rhododendron and Wood Apple are as follows:

Rhododendron flower color: Red
Rhododendron leaf color: Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Rhododendron and Wood Apple

Care of Rhododendron and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.